Wind-shield.



`A. RGSNER.

WIND. SHIELD.v APFLICATION FILED SEPT.2, 1914.

V Patented Deo. 4, 1917 www@ W f LID ean'r or Lian-fa,

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pecication of Letters Patent.

Patented 'Dee el., litri "l2,

Application filed eptember l2, 19M. Serial lilo. 59,731.

The invention will be bestnnderstoocl by reference to the following description when taltenlin connection with the accompanying illin-,iration of one specific einbodirnentY thereof, while its scope will be more partico larly pointed out in the appended claims.

ln the drawings, 4 i Figure Tl is a iront elevation o'l a wind shield embodying one form off' the invention; and l Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the wind shield shown in Fig. l, the saine being illustrated as applied to the body of an automobile.

ReferringI to the drawings and to the einbodiinent ol the invention therein shown iior illustrative purposes, l have represented at l what may be considered a portion of a typical automobile body illustrative ol" devices ol that class. [it 2 is represented a bonnet covering the engines and at 3 a. dash board on top olf which is lixedly secured in an uprigl'it position a wind shield iframe. This comprises a lower portion l shaped to conform to the contour of' the dash board 3 and snugly fitting the top thereof. lccored to the top ol the base L.l is a semi-rectangular traine 5 in which there is held a lower panel. il preferably of glass or some other transi'iarent n'iaterial. rllhe upper ends of the sides ol the rectangular frame are provided with hubs 7 on which are pivotedly and adj ustabl y clamped the upright supports 8 for the opper panel of the wind shield. The upright supports 8 at their upper ends carry between ther/n the transverse panel. supporting rod 9 having threaded ends provided with adjustable knots so that the rod can hc damped tightly between the end suppoi-'ls 8 by means oli thumb knots '10.

dwivclcd upon. the transverse rod 9 are a pair of la shaped frames lll, each one carrying a section l?, of the upper panel, .these sections being,` also preferably of glass or some other transparent material. 'lhe upper panel is thus composed of a plurality of sections, and in virtue of theswivel support on the transverse rod 9 each section may be independently adjusted and moved to any desired inclination such as is shown assumed by the left hand panel section in Fig. 1. "'lhe rain vision can thus he opened in front ot' the operator while closed in front el the other occupant olf the forward part of the car. lhe swivel. connections of the upright supports 8 to the lower trame 5 permit the entire upper panel section also to be adjustably inclined as required, said upper panel section being clamped in position by any suitable means such as the knots-18 provided with the hand levers as shown.

ln orde;l to provide that the watei' when it rains will tend to run toward the edges of the panel, thereby to be deflected from a positionwhere it can blow or come in through the opening against the occupants of the vchicle, the lower edge oi' the upperI panel or o'lI each section thereof where the upper panel is sub divided, is inclined downh wai-diy toward the outer lower corners from the inner lower edges of the panel, so that the rain in 'following the lowest point of the wind shield will drip oli the lower edges thereof. As indicated in Fig. l, the lower edge of each upper panel section is curved and concave in 'form so that thc outer lower corners are at a lower point than the lower central. portion of the panel, and the outer edge of each section is at a lower point than any other point along: the lower edge ot' that section. To lit the concave lower edge of the upper panel portion the upper edge of the lower panel section is made convex in lorm,

The base of thc wind shield may be, and preferably is, provided with a wall 14: hinged along the lower edge ol' the frame 5 and so arranged that it may bc swung forwardly to open a Ventilating; space ihcrcat and ventilato the spare behind the lower panel ol the wind shield.

lJi'hile .l have herein shown and described for purposes ot illus ration one speeiiio forni oi the invention, it is to be understood that extensive f loviations may he Inode therefrom without departing lroin thc spirit thereof.

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Claims: 1. In a windshield the combination with.

a lower glass having ay convex upper edge bined action of gravity, adhesion and co.

hesion.

2. In a windshield. the combination with a frame having a lower glass with a convex upper edge and an upper glass movable with reference to the lower glass and having a concave Water-shedding lower edge to lit the convex edge of the lower glass, said concave edge serving to deflect rain drops to the side of the windshield while providingl a substantially unobstructed vision.

3. Theeombination with an automobile body of a shield for protecting the occupants thereof, a lower panel having an up per convex edge, an upper panel having a lower concave edge, said upper panel being composed of a pair of sections and a frame whereon said upper panel sections may be independently adjusted for different inclinations.

1l. lin a, windshield the combination with a lower glass having a convex upper edge and an upper glass movable with reference ro said lower glass and having a concave lower edge, said upper glass being composed. oi a plurality of separately movable sections whereby rain drops falling on said upper glass may run to the enti-eme lower edge thereotl and thence pass along said concave lower edge to the side o1 the windshield under the combined action, of gravity adhesion and cohesion.

In an automobile, a windshield having a lower glass G having a convex upper edge, and the upper adjustable glass 12-12 having a lower concave edge extending the full width ofNthe windshield. v

ln testimony whereof, have signed my name to this specication in the presence of 'two subscribing Witnesses.

\ 'ADOLPH ROSNER.

Witnesses:

A. L. Runen, F. G. LLBORN. 

